In the various military-style service organizations throughout the galaxy, and probably beyond, military parlance is the unique forms of speech of the service people in the common agency or service organization.

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All hands

All hands is a collective term for all crewmembers aboard a starship or starbase. A shipwide announcement may be addressed to "all hands." A ship that has been lost with no survivors is said to have been "lost with all hands."

As you were

As you were was an order to an officer or officers to resume their previous status or position. It was sometimes used gently, such as to allow officers to relax following a call for attention or a salute. In other cases, however, it could be a command when an officer assumed a hostile position or attitude.

In the same year, following an act of insubordination on the part of Seven of Nine, Captain Janeway temporarily stripped her of certain privileges. Seven of Nine suggested that Janeway was frightened by her individuality and Janeway growled "As you were." (VOY: "Prey")

"Brace for impact"

"Brace for impact" was an alert usually declared from the bridge of a starship, before it achieved an impact that the inertial dampers could not adequately compensate for. When this alert was sounded, usually through the order of the captain or first officer, all hands were to secure their stations and prepare for impact. This alert was also used when the inertial dampers could not sufficiently level out the ship and a possible collision with an interstellar object was imminent. (This alert could also be used to warn a ship's crew of possible emergency landing procedures)

In an alternate timeline, Voyager was thrown out of a quantum slipstream corridor and headed to a nearby L-class planet to make an emergency landing. When Janeway realized they were coming in too hard, she ordered her crew to brace for impact. (VOY: "Timeless")

Cannon fodder

Cannon fodder refers to soldiers who are seen as expendable. The term derives from soldiers who were ordered to charge into the face of artillery fire, which was practically a suicide charge.

During the Dominion War, the Romulan military integrated Reman infantry into its ranks. They were used as shock troops in the most violent encounters, which Riker described as "cannon fodder". (Star Trek Nemesis)

Duty

Duty was a term that conveyed a sense of moral commitment to someone or something. When someone recognized a duty, they committed themselves to the cause involved without considering the self-interested courses of actions that may have been relevant previously. The first duty of every Starfleetofficer was to the truth, whether it was scientific truth or historical truth or personal truth. (TNG: "The First Duty")(VOY: "Fair Trade") The first duty of any captured officer was to attempt escape. (DS9: "'Til Death Do Us Part")

Front line

Front line was a military term for the outer-most edge of controlled territory in war, where the majority of military forces and combat are located. It is often shortened as "front", which centers around a specific geographic location, such as the "Bolian front", "Vulcan front", or "Chin'toka front". (ENT: "Storm Front")

The USS Defiant traveled to the front lines in early 2375 on a supply run. Julian Bashir took several recordings of Vic Fontaine's songs although the hologram questioned whether or not the troops of the front lines wanted to hear them. Quark was also aboard the Defiant, as he was on a fact-finding mission for Grand Nagus Zek to give a report of life on the front lines. This made Quark uneasy, as he told Ezri Dax that war was not as profitable the closer you are to the front lines. The mission was also the first time Ezri had been to the front lines. (DS9: "The Siege of AR-558")

Late in 2375, the Female Changeling told ThotPran that "the sooner we can regain the offensive on the front lines, the better." She believed this could be done by accelerating installation of Breen weapons on Dominion ships. (DS9: "Tacking Into the Wind")

Now hear this

Now hear this was a term used to preface shipwide announcements aboard Starfleetstarships to call the listener's attention. The announcement may then issue orders to the entire crew or direct an individual crewmember to report to a particular location. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)

On report

- Captain Janeway, addressing Chakotay, expresses her predicament of not being able to communicate with Starfleet about personnel issues. (VOY: "Maneuvers")

On report was a term referring to the punishment of a crewmember that enabled them to continue their duties, but with stricter supervision or more regular assessments, similar to being on probation. Regular reports would be filed about the crewmember's performance, usually by his or her superior officer. Being on report might be recorded in one's crew report or personnel file (VOY: "Maneuvers", VOY: "Meld") and could potentially have an adverse effect on a crewmember's future opportunities for advancement. (ENT: "United")

In 2154, after Lieutenant Malcolm Reed disobeyed an order from Commander Charles Tucker III in order to save his life, Tucker told him that he was placing him on report, but was only joking. He grinned and described Reed as being an "easy target." (ENT: "United")

Permission to speak freely / frankly

As part of a military organization, lower-ranked officers generally do not have the authority to speak their minds to their superiors. They may be granted it, however, by asking for "permission to speak freely." In some cases, if the officer wishes to speak in a particularly acrimonious manner, this may be amended to "permission to speak frankly." Sometime the adjective used was "candidly". An officer that speaks their mind without first asking for this permission may face penalties such as being placed on report or being charged with insubordination. The commanding officer may choose to either grant the request ("granted") or deny it and, if denied, the lower-ranking officer may again be subject to penalties. The commanding officer may also choose to simply state "always," indicating that they value the opinion of the lower-ranked officer at any time, with no further need to ask for permission. This permission, however, may be withdrawn later. The request for "permission to speak freely" is often accompanied by the commanding officer's rank, or the terms "sir" or "ma'am." In some cases, officers were known to make this request and then simply speak their mind without waiting for the granted permission. It was up to the commanding officer to decide whether or not to enforce a penalty for this.

Sir

Sir was a term used by Starfleet and Bajoranofficers to address officers of higher rank. Although the term was generally considered to be male specific, it was also used when addressing female officers as well.

In Star Trek: The Motion Picture, there is at least one instance of a senior officer addressing a junior officer as "Sir," when Admiral Kirk boards the refit Enterprise and requests "Permission to come aboard, Sir" from the Ensign sent to greet him at the airlock. This is consistent with military parlance but probably not required by protocol.

ChiefMiles O'Brien called DoctorJulian Bashir "sir" because Bashir was his superior officer. Bashir did not like the term and asked O'Brien if he would call him simply Julian. (DS9: "The Storyteller") The doctor was not the first person to turn down O'Brien's use of the word - in 2367, after he referred to Sergey Rozhenko, Worf's adoptive father, as "sir" upon meeting him, Rozhenko lightheartedly asked his fellow chief petty officer not to use the term, as he had worked for a living. O'Brien also called Commander Sisko "sir". (DS9: "If Wishes Were Horses")

Captain Kathryn Janeway disliked being called "sir;" notwithstanding Starfleet protocol, she preferred to be addressed by her rank. She also accepted "ma'am," but only when the crew was "in a crunch." (VOY: "Caretaker")

"Sir" was also used from time to time when speaking to the masters of other vessels. Harry Kim addressed Supervisor Yost in this way. (VOY: "Gravity") Shipboard guests were also to be addressed as "Sir" or "Ma'am," irrespective of status, as shown by Jean-Luc Picard when welcoming Minister Campio aboard the Enterprise-D (TNG: "Cost of Living") and by Tuvok when attending to Neelix in guest quarters on Voyager. (VOY: "Caretaker")

Warning shot

A warning shot is the use of a weapon in the direction of a target, but not intended to hit the target. This can be done for many reasons, but is commonly done to send the message that direct fire will occur if the target does not give an appropriate response. (ENT: "Minefield")

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